Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 536 residents in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Dourlers is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Dourlers; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dourlers.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Dourlers; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a fifth of residents are children under 15. Residents of Dourlers have a median age of 42.5. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Dourlers | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.3% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs based in Dourlers number 150, against 250 residents in work (0.6 per worker). The median disposable income was €25,630 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nord’s towns (€23,900) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.12/m² a month. 21 houses and apartments changed hands in Dourlers from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Dourlers has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château, actuellement musée du Scoutisme: Photo: Budotradan · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dourlers yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dourlers | 536 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 3.6 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 5 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 5.3 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 5,131 | 5.9 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 6 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 6.4 | C− | B | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Dourlers is a commune of 536 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de l'Avesnois. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.